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Yep, called this in an earlier thread. The field umpire called play on after he took two steps off his line and he was still 3 metres outside the field of play. So he called play on and Nic Nat was out of bounds. Clearly should have been a throw in.
His allowed to keep going as long as he doesn't change direction while out of bounce, which he didnt, if he changed direction and decided to kick it properly instead of snapping it, then his called out of bounds.
 

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That document I posted was published by the AFL. You're more than welcome to disagree with what the AFL says, but that doesn't make what you're saying any more correct.
 

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That document I posted was published by the AFL. You're more than welcome to disagree with what the AFL says, but that doesn't make what you're saying any more correct.
Yes but in saying what you're now saying, you are disagreeing with one of the laws of the game. That's not correct either.

I think it's contradictory and should be cleaned up, but anyway we won anyway so its a non issue :) Just glad it didn't cost us.

Deafening silence from the AFL over this too. Would have expected something official, as they often do when they get stuff wrong, but nothing.
 

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I respectfully disagree. Law 14.2 (b) in The Laws of Australian Football 2014, published by the AFL, says that the "field umpire may consult with the boundary or goal umpire before deciding whether a mark has been taken before the football passed completely over the Boundary Line..."

My original point stands. It was the field umpire's call.

I think this is covered by their "Get Out Of Jail Free" card....... the catch-all "Spirit Of The Game"
 

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It's funny that when they don't duck their way to a 23-10 free-kick count and Cox doesn't get 5 frees at boundary throw ins, the Duckers are just very ordinary.
 
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